by Joseph Jaynes | Aug 10, 2023
While not everyone agrees on whether a skills gap actually exists, one thing is clear: the skills gap question is trending. Is it a myth or reality? A quick scan of Google and LinkedIn garners these headlines: “U.S. job openings hit a record high.” “Nearly half of...
by Avilar Team | Aug 2, 2023
Business leaders are exploring how to responsibly adopt AI to augment worker contributions. How can AI help close the skills gap of their workforce? Though artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for decades – with technological advancements appearing in fits and...
by Avilar Team | Jun 22, 2023
Companies are increasingly turning to competency libraries to be more aligned, agile, and adaptable. What is a competency library? How can it help? In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations need to be aligned, agile, and adaptable. Yet the...
by Avilar Team | Apr 19, 2023
Intuition and gut feelings don’t work for strategic business decisions. Here are eight benefits of making skills data-driven decisions for the workforce. “When you know, you know.” This glib claim is often uttered by people who believe in their own intuition and gut...
by Avilar Team | Apr 4, 2023
Companies are adopting talent mapping as one way to be more strategic in their talent management. What is talent mapping? How does it benefit your company? In recent years, recruitment firms started touting a “talent mapping” approach to finding high-potential...
by Avilar Team | Mar 7, 2023
Once a company makes the decision to initiate layoffs, leaders and employees alike ask, “Why these people?” The answer matters to the company’s future. Here’s how to decide who to layoff. Layoffs across industries and around the country continue to make headline...
